How is 除非 pronounced?

除非 is pronounced “chú fēi” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 除非?

除非 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 5conjunction

除非

chú fēi

除非 (chú fēi) means “only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 除非

Practice each character:

除非

Example

除非有紧急情况，否则我们准时开会。

Chúfēi yǒu jǐnjí qíngkuàng, fǒuzé wǒmen zhǔnshí kāihuì.

Unless there's an emergency, we'll have the meeting on time.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 除非 mean?: 除非 (chú fēi) means “only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 除非 pronounced?: 除非 is pronounced “chú fēi” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 除非?: 除非 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27